Indian pair Naresh Yadav and Girdharilal Yadav's protest against Maanen brothers, Roy Van and Neil Van, in the fourth race was upheld and the Yadavs moved from sixth to fifth in the final positions. The other Indian pair of Ashim Mongia and Mahesh Ramachandran, who had finished ninth, were credited with eighth.

In overall standings, Mongia-Mahesh have slipped to the third spot (10 penalty points) with Mitchell brothers of South Africa, Pat and Peadar, on top with 8 points.

The Yadavs are in the seventh positions with 15 penalty points.

Results

Fourth race: 1. Pat Mitchell-Peadar Mitchell (RSA); 2. Llewellyn Vilojeon-Pete Rowley (RSA); 3. Russel Short-Mike Rowley (GBR); 4. Simon Corper-Sue Pinnell (GBR); 5. NareshYadav-Girdharilal Yadav; 6. Sean Craig-Leslie Ryan (Ireland); 7. Pierre van Niekerk-Lydia van Niekerk (PSC); 8. Ashim Mongia-Mahesh Ramachandran; 9. Neil Piper-Sarah Green (GBR); 10. Andy Taylor-Stephan Cromshow (DSC).

Overall positions after four races with discard (Position of each race in parenthetis): 1. Mitchells (9,6,1,1) 8 penalty points; 2. Maanen-Maanen (3,2,3,dsq) 8 pps; 3. Mongia-Mahesh (1,1,9,8) 10 PPs; 4. Vilojeon-Rowley (6,7,2,2) 10 PPs; 5. Craig-Ryan (2,3,8,6) 11 pps; 6. Corper-Pinnell (4,8,4,4) 12 pps; 7. Yadavs (5,5,6,5) 15 pps; 8. Jackson-Dyas (7,4,7,dsq) 18 pps; 9. Short-Rowley (8,11,10,3) 21 pps; 10. Piper-Green (10,9,5,9) 23.